About Me :)

Photographed by Ashiara Divine

 Japhet Chukwuma is a fine art and portrait artist located within the DMV area. His images address questions of identity, feelings of nostalgia, loss, wonder, and the full spectrum of human emotions. His atmospheric images often evoke a sense of melancholy and play with the temporal nature of time and memory. The artist uses a combination of both conventional, digital, and alternative processes, however his preferred method of working is with film and a medium format camera. The works of Carrie Mae Weems, Edward Weston, Gordon Parks, Edward Hopper, and Alfred Stieglitz are just a few of his artistic influences. His work appears in the online publication of PhotoVogue and has been included in several regional juried exhibitions. He was recently awarded a Kaplan grant from Towson University’s Center for the Arts to document the creation of the Asian Arts Garden reconstructed by John Powell.

More of his work can be found on Instagram.

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Education

2024 Bachelor of Arts (BA)& Philosophy Minor, Towson MD, Towson University

Experience

2021-Present Photographer, Towson University Athletics Department

2022-2024 In-house Studio Photographer and Studio Manager, Digital Factory, Baltimore MD

2021-2022 Student Photographer, Towson University Marketing & Communications: Photographic services

2019-Present Second Photographer, Retro Lens Photography (Weddings)

2019-Present Freelance Photographer

Exhibitions

2024 2024 Senior Exhibition, Holtzman MFA Gallery, Towson MD

2024 NextGen 11.0 Juried Exhibition (Juror Award), VisArts Gallery, Silver Spring MD

2024 Sideshow (Installation) Group Exhibition, Zo Gallery, Baltimore MD

2024 Peace On Earth Juried Exhibition Curated by Bill Gaskins, Maryland Hall, Annapolis MD

2024 Displacement Solo Installation, Towson University CA 4009, Towson MD

2023 Under $500 Group Exhibition, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore MD

2023 Soundless Group Exhibition, York & Penn Gallery/Triple Crown Tattoo, York & Penn Gallery

2023 Distant Memories #2 Solo Exhibition, York & Penn Gallery/Triple Crown Tattoo, York & Penn Gallery

2023 Maryland State Art Council (MSAC) Triennial Juried Exhibition, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD

2022 Distant Memories #1 Solo Exhibition, (self-curated), Storage Space Gallery Towson University, MD

2022  Reconciliation – Third Place Award; THAO NGUYEN FOUNDATION’S 3RD JURIED ART COMPETITION (Jurors were Deirdre Aiken, Nora Sturges, and René Trevino), Curated by Jenee Mateer and Caleb Spencer, York & Penn Gallery/Triple Crown Tattoo

2022 Undergraduate Juried Student Exhibition (Juror was Dr. Schroder Cherry), Holtzman MFA Gallery, Towson University

2022 Out of Order Group Exhibition and Auction, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore MD

2022 No Time to Explain Group Exhibition (curated by Jenee Mateer), Towson University, MD

Publications

2024 Photovogue Portfolio, https://www.vogue.com/photovogue/photographers/218540

2024 Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) 2024 Gold Circle Winners,

https://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/news/cspa-2024-gold-circle-winners-college-and-university

2023 Grubb Street Magazine Vol. 72, Towson University

2022 “2021: Year in Photos”, Towson University, January 2 2022,

https://alumni.towson.edu/s/news/a3C4u000008iVgREAU/2021-year-in-photos

2022 Cody Boteler & Kyle Hobstetter, “Celebrating Black Student Excellence at TU”, February 20 2022,

https://www.towson.edu/news/2022/black-student-excellence.html

2020 GMARO Magazine August 2020 Issue #26, p. 98-111

2020 Creators Media, “Your Paradise Awaits”, Creators Magazine, June 24 2022,

https://creatorsmag.com/blogs/webitorials/your-paradise-awaits